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Marh 16 1926.

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warren STATES CHARLES BLAMEIELD, 015 BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Application filed September 16, 1925. Serial No. 56,631.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, CHARLES BLAMFIELD, a subject of the King-of Great Britain, and a resident of the city of- Boston, in the county of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, h. ve invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire Lighters, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact speci fication.

The object of this invention is the construction of an improved means for lgnlting fires in stoves at a predetermmed hour.

In the construction of the same, I providetwo relatively sliding members, one holding the igniting element, as a match, and supported in close proximity to the combustible material to be ignited; and the other carry ing a suitable friction surface designed to be drawn over the match by an elastic element, but held from such action by a stop adapted to be very slowly weakened until it is forced to release the sliding member and to permit its friction surface to ignite the match and set fire to the combustible material.

In the drawings forming part of this specification, Fig. lis a side view of a fire lighter embodying my invention. Fig. 2 1s a side sectional view of the same showing the parts set for its igniting operation. Fig. 3 is a topview of a portion of the stationary member. Fig. t is across section at 4- L in Fig. 2.

The device as illustrated in the drawings is about full size and is mainly constructed of wood for the sake of economy. The

stationary member '1 has its end designed to be nearest the fire sheathed with sheet metal 2, and provided with an anchoring device 3 consisting of a pin which can be stuck into any piece of wood at hand. Immediately back of this sheath 2 is a vertical hole t into which the match is to be placed, leaving only its head 5 exposed.

Slidable upon the member 1 is the member 6 which is retained thereon by means of an elastic band 7 having an anti-friction shoe 9 between it and the under surface of the stick 1. The fire-endof the member or stick.

whereby when the member 6 is drawn to ends lt in any suitable manner.

ward theleft as viewed in the drawings, the v friction surface will slidably engage and ignite the match. By having the band 7 elastic, the surface 11 will slide up and over the match and as far to the left as its impetus will carry it.

For thus moving the sliding member 6, I provide an elastic band 12 attached to the shoulder 13 of the same, and united atits ing member being held in the position shown in Fig. 2 and the elastic band 12 pulled andpressed into the slot 15, a sudden release of the member 6 will speed the surface 11 over the match and ignite it.

To provide a stop for the member 6 which will thus release it at any predetermined The slidtime, the member 1 is formed with a notch 16 into which is placed a slowly soluble or softening tab 17 and at the rear of the mem her 6 is a small chamber 19 formed by cutting away a portion of the stick 6 and fasten- 'ing a sheet metal pocket 20 about it, leaving a narrow slot 21 to receive the tab 17; filling it with fibrous material or pieces of sponge 22, and covering it with a rubber flap 23 attached at 24 to the stick.

A liquid being introduced into the cup or chamber 19 until the sponge or fibrous 'mate'rial therein is saturated, the moisture therefrom will very slowly creep down and be absorbed by the tab 17 until the latter has become soft enough to release the sliding member 6.

When the match is ignited the movable member 6 has retreated toward the left entirely away therefrom, so that the "flame can rise from the matchand set fire to the combustible -material suspended from the kindlings above it.

When setting the lighter, the burned match is withdrawn and a fresh portion of one inserted in the hole 4; and the member is pulled slightly away from the member 1 to permit it to be passed over the matchhead; the elastic band 7 readily allows this. Then a fresh tab is inserted in the notch 16, and the rubber band 12 is stretched out into engagement with the slot 15.

Thesetabs may be composed of rosin and soda, or sugar; but I prefer fiber, either wood pulp or straw, impregnated with starch or gelatine, and treated with resin or the like.

A small transverse hole 25 is provided which cuts into the path of the hole 4: in

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of 21 narrow carton lor roominpermit: ingiii.

What I claim are in irjweniion in:

1. A hro lighter (Join sin r two ulongriiied memhor, :rnrl we e "lei i howl confining; i'hem l'ogerher, U 'irirnllbeing; illlit'ilifil l to one of the:inenibem mic! provided will an IlJll' hfllCl' iOU plzii'e hoi' woen ii; owl i'lie opposite sl'irifnee oi the other meniber one o l (he niom bore being :Nllpl'fll to em" on urine element 2111(i the other 2L friction snr r elastic means for relatively elirlingr rsiiizl, moinhoi' and ilierehy i printing swirl element one of said members having :1 t or e notch, 11 siiop mla 'ii erl to enter on noizrh and thereby to holll the members in set position, and means for causing); smi i stop to Cliseonirnre its lrolrlini-lnotion after 21 predoiiorn necl lzipr-ie of time.

2. A fire. ligrhier eoinpriein two elozi goieil members means vfor looselv but siieiolbl'y' uniting their), on igniting element erlo pl Ll to be lighted by the sudden releiive movement of the members on Gliliwilif, device 1 J. r a i noziplerl lllllb to actuate ihenn one (H. the members having a, transverse notch, a fab adapted to be introduced info soul notch, 11 fl'lOlSl lllQ, carrying chamber adapted to be put inio contort Willi staid lizib when rnirl members are in. their set position, whereby sziii'l lldl), being of softening material, will. oil-er a time be rendered incapable of longer holding the members from action.

A fire liQfliiQl' comprising: 'iwo elongated members connected to be relatively sliilaible on igniting; element arlsi uierl to be lie'hl'erl by the sudden movement oil. said members, an eloei'ie device adopted time to actuate them, the stationary niemiiier hiwingg a, transverse noitol iho oi'her bovine; a ehainl e at ii; onrl opposite ihe igniting element for containing n1oistnro-lmlen fibrous material, seiil (them-- her having: ii slot through iii: bottom, :iinl 2i siowl s'oiireningr i'eb mlzipteil to be iniuro- (hired into said noi'elr and slot, whereby To hold riiil members in their position until iihzn: losi; ii'e power by (be slow absorption of the moisture.

41-. A fire ligrhiaor comprising :1 stick, a metal shielding 'lor onoenrl thereof, the eisiek having a hole new." the shield for rewiring or nmlich, o sieroml oiielt slirlabloupon iho first one and having on overhung 1301'" iion carrying; a, fririvion :RTUJffLCG for igniting the match, the stationary stick having" a slot in its end opposite to the shield, :11 rnl her banrl HllJflCllGfl to the slirlhl ile stick and mlopfiorl to be anchored in said slot, the si'ationary stick having an transverse notch, rho mo able stick lizwi ng a. elmmber provided with :r rubber flap for a cover and a, slot through its bottom and filled with moisture carrying? fibrous material, and 21 tab adopted to beiniarodhicecl into said, notch on last-no med slot for holding the slielable stick I11 Iifi sot position fbg'fhillSli the urge oi GHARL uS- BLAMFIELD 

